contrite
41repentant — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. penitent, regretful, contrite; see apologetic , sorry 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Feeling or expressing regret for one s sins or misdeeds: compunctious, contrite, penitent, penitential, regretful,… …
42repent — repent1 [ri pent′] vi. [ME repenten < OFr repentir < VL repoenitere < L re , again + poenitere, for paenitere: see PENITENT] 1. to feel sorry or self reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience stricken or contrite:… …
43con|trite´ness — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… …
44con|trite´ly — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… …
45con|trite — «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful, humbled. 2.… …
46Penitent — Pen i*tent, a. [F. p[ e]nitent, L. paenitens, entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See {Pain}.] 1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant;… …
47Born again (Christianity) — New Birth redirects here. For other uses, see New Birth (disambiguation). In Christianity, born again refers to a spiritual rebirth (regeneration) of the human soul or spirit, contrasted with the physical birth everyone experiences. The origin of …
48Beatitudes — The Beatitudes (from Latin beatus , meaning blessed or happy [cite web url = http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=beatitude title = beatitude last = Harper first = Douglas date = work = [http://www.etymonline.com/ Online Etymology Dictionary] …
49Indulgence — An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. [… …
50Contrition — Saint Peter Repentant 1823 25 , Goya Contrition or contriteness[1] (from the Latin contritus ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful… …
